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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1988
Page
8
A long obituary list from Linn County reports Addie Warnock and others dying in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. It covers birth dates, spouses, survivors, church and funeral details, burial sites, and memorial donations. The notices name Michael G. Kouri Rosemary Canfield Gladys Blackford Dot Clarke and Orlando Johnson with service times and funeral home information.
A compilation of obituaries from Eastern Iowa notes John Schuster 91 of Shady Rest Care Center died, with service today at Sacred Heart Fillmore. Dale Maron 63, Council Bluffs attorney, funeral graveside Thursday in Grinnell. Charles Forman II 26, Coralville, died in a Waubeek motorcycle crash with services Thursday. Inez Schuett 89 of Keystone Nursing Center died Sunday with services Wednesday at Phillips. Rick Blankenhagen 22, Coralville area, drowned at Coralville Reservoir with burial in Norwich. Marvin L. Schlotterbeck 76 of Newhall died Sunday. James E. Thomas 59 of Waterloo. Harry Heitmann 75 near Victor.
William C. Lloyd Sr. 77 died after a 13 week illness at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City. He was a self employed cement contractor before retiring. Survived by two sons William Jr. and Bobby, sister Ruth Slager, half siblings Harry Van Dyke Dorothy Kos and Frankie Haag, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones, friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Six attackers claimed responsibility on radio and TV for a massacre at St. Jean Bosco Church in Port au Prince that left at least five dead and 77 wounded. Aristide was targeted amid a power struggle between priests. Human rights leaders condemned the attack as unprecedented and compared it to Duvalier era violence.
The Agriculture Department estimated this year’s corn harvest at 4.46 billion bushels, down over a third from 1987, with Iowa at 811 million bushels and soybeans at 228 million. Wheat and cotton also fall from 1987 levels as drought tightens yields.
Ottumwa entrepreneur Jon Kneen 61 was found guilty by a federal jury in Des Moines on one count of willfully evading over $14 250 in 1981 income tax one count of subscribing to a false partnership return for Al Jon Sales Co for 1981 and eight counts of providing false documents to IRS agents. Sentencing is set for Oct 21 and faces up to 95 000 in fines and 48 years in prison plus tax due and penalties.
San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros, a leading Hispanic politician once eyed for national roles, announced he will not seek a fifth term. He cited 14 years of public service, family needs, and rising medical costs for his son as reasons, pledging to continue serving for eight more months. He helped attract conventions and Sea World of Texas, boosting Hispanic voter turnout and city growth.
Mercy reports Sept 11 a son for Denise and Steve Arey of 706 Danbury St NE. St Luke s notes Sept 11 a son for Deborah and David Knock of Williamsburg. Sharron Webber at 1634 Park Towne Lane NE records a birth. Sept 12 Lori Koppenhaver of Martelle and Deanna Lindo at 254 Ripon St SW welcome a son. Calleen Weldon at 3000 J St SW reports a daughter.
Mitchell H. Smith and Lisa M Coffin. James P. Barr and Neila R. McCullough. Randy L. Newman and Misty K. Cheney. Scott A. McMurrin and Jodie L. Hughes all of Cedar Rapids. Bret A. Knockle and Julie R. Brown of Marion. Kenneth S. McKelvey and Tara L. Frasher Coggan of Cedar Rapids and Spencer. Tommy L. Zeien and Judy K. Gaal of Central City. Lawrence J. Schrader of Walford and Rebecca A. Kula of Marion. Aric N. Henderson of Cedar Rapids and Constance S. Tschantz of Springville. Todd L. Kiernan of Hiawatha and Linda A. Bruce of Cedar Rapids.
Illinois Lottery in Springfield lists the Monday Lotto winning numbers drawn in the game. The brief notice provides the sequence of digits and notes the draw location and agency.
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